Creating agricultural landscapes with positive environmental outcomes

This brief gives an overview of available knowledge on agroecological approaches in the Mekong Region, focusing on agroecological solutions that aim to protect ecosystem functions and thereby to create environmentally positive agricultural landscapes.

More specifically, this brief:
- Puts agroecology on the map, by showing where experiences have been documented
-Assesses what agroecological solution types are used either in isolation or in combination, and what ecosystem services they target
- Identifies targeted transformations (modernisation of traditional systems, diversification of industrial systems, restoration of degraded land)
- Assesses how women are integrated within agroecological initiatives, and how these initiatives can contribute to more gender equality

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Title Creating agricultural landscapes with positive environmental outcomes
Description This brief gives an overview of available knowledge on agroecological approaches in the Mekong Region, focusing on agroecological solutions that aim to protect ecosystem functions and thereby to create environmentally positive agricultural landscapes. More specifically, this brief: - Puts agroecology on the map, by showing where experiences have been documented -Assesses what agroecological solution types are used either in isolation or in combination, and what ecosystem services they target - Identifies targeted transformations (modernisation of traditional systems, diversification of industrial systems, restoration of degraded land) - Assesses how women are integrated within agroecological initiatives, and how these initiatives can contribute to more gender equality
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Sustainable food system
  • Natural resources governance
  • Supportive policies
Agroecology Keyword
  • Sustainable food system
  • Ecosystem service
  • Democratic governance
  • Enabling policy
  • Sustainable land use policy
Contributing organisations CDE, Massey University, Geneva Graduate Institute
Author Cornelia Hett, Zar Chi Aye, Rasso Bernhard, Albrecht Ehrensperger, Alice Beban and Christophe Gironde
Year 2024
Type of document Policy guidance
Language English
Spatial Information
Country Mekong Region
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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